Framework Laptop 16 vs Razer Blade 16 Comparison

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Framework Laptop 16 vs Razer Blade 16 Comparison Overview

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In this review, we will be comparing Laptop 16 and Blade 16, two laptops from Framework and Razer. Framework Laptop 16 was introduced to market in March 2023 and Razer Blade 16 was launched in January 2023. There is only 2 months difference between Laptop 16 and Blade 16 so we are expecting this to be a fair comparison regarding age and technology level.

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Here is a brief look at the main features of Framework Laptop 16 and Razer Blade 16 before getting into our more detailed comparison.

Framework Laptop 16 Key Specs

Launched in March 2023
16.0" IPS LCD, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS
GPU: Radeon RX 7700S 8GB
8GB Ram
356.58 x 290.2 x 17.95 mm (14.04 x 11.43 x 0.71 inches)
Weight: 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs)

Razer Blade 16 Key Specs

Launched in January 2023
16.0" IPS LCD, 16:10 Aspect Ratio Display
CPU: Intel Core i9 13950HX
GPU: GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB
16GB Ram
355 x 244 x 21.99 mm (13.98 x 9.61 x 0.87 inches)
Weight: 2.45 kg (5.4 lbs)

Let's read on the following sections in order to better understand in detail how Laptop 16 and Blade 16 compares and decide which one is better for you.

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Reasons to choose Framework Laptop 16 over Razer Blade 16

Weight	2.10 kg vs 2.45 kg	0.35 kg lighter
CPU Fabrication Process	4 nm vs 10 nm	Newer Generation CPU
GPU FLOPS	20.4 TFLOPS vs 16.8 TFLOPS	Easily replace the battery when needed
Replaceable Battery	Yes vs No	Easy login with fingerprint
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes vs No	Connect more device at the same time
Number of USB-C Ports	4x USB 4.0 vs 2x USB 4.0	Option to use Display port to connect to external monitors
Display Port	Yes vs No	Connects to the local network via Ethernet RJ45
Ethernet RJ45 Port	Yes vs No	Fast way to input numbers
Numeric Pad	Yes vs No	Better typing feel
Key Travel	1.5 mm vs 1 mm	Lower Price (*may change depending on config, seller, location, and time)
Avg. MSRP Price	$1200-1600 vs $3200-3600

Reasons to choose Razer Blade 16 over Framework Laptop 16

Screen-to-Body Ratio	~85.7% vs ~71.7%	Larger screen area ratio
Side Bezel Thickness	5.2 mm vs 6 mm	0.8 mm thinner bezels
Refresh Rate	240 Hz vs 165 Hz	Smoother media experience
Response Time	3 ms vs 9 ms	Faster Response screen
GPU Fabrication Process	4 nm vs 6 nm	Newer Generation GPU
Charging Port Position	Left, Right vs -	Flexible cable positions
Dolby Atmos Speakers	Yes vs No	3D Surround Sound Support
HDMI Version	2.1 vs 2.0	Better HDMI connectivity

Common Strengths of Razer Blade 16 and Framework Laptop 16

Launch Dates	March 2023 vs January 2023	Both laptops are recent models
Screen Coating	Matte vs Matte	Less reflections on the screen
Fast Charging Support	Yes vs Yes	Charge the battery in a shorter time
USB Power Delivery	Yes vs Yes	Charging via USB port gives flexibility
Upgradable RAM	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the RAM size
RAM Type	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x) vs PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	Fast RAM type
Upgradable Storage	Yes vs Yes	Option to increase the Storage size
SSD Type	NVMe vs NVMe	Faster Data Transfers
Wi-Fi Standard	v6E vs v6E	Fast and Reliable Wi-Fi Connections
Bluetooth Standard	v5.2 vs v5.2	Fast and Reliable Bluetooth Connections
Thunderbolt Port	v4 vs v4	Fast data and power transfer via Thunderbolt Port
HDMI Output	1x HDMI 2.0 vs 1x HDMI 2.0	Connect to External Displays via HDMI cable
VGA Output	No vs No	Connect to External Displays via VGA cable
Built-in SD Card Reader	Yes vs Yes	Read & Write SD Cards
Keyboard Backlight	Yes vs Yes	Easily see the keys under low light

Common Weaknesses of Razer Blade 16 and Framework Laptop 16

Touchscreen Capability	No vs No	No Touchscreen Capability
HDR Support	No vs No	No HDR Support

Framework Laptop 16 vs Razer Blade 16: Physical Specs Comparison

In this section, we will be comparing the physical specifications and body features of the Framework Laptop 16 and the Razer Blade 16.

Physical Specs
Weight	2.1 kg (4.63 lbs)	2.45 kg (5.4 lbs)
Surface Area	1035 cm2 (160.5 inches2)	866 cm2 (134.3 inches2)
Screen to Surface Ratio	~71.7%	~85.7%
Side Bezel Thickness	~6 mm	~5.2 mm
Weight per Inch of Screen	0.13 kg/inch	0.15 kg/inch
	0.286 lbs/inch	0.33 lbs/inch
Colors	Black, Gray, Orange, Purple	Black

Comparison of the Framework Laptop 16 and the Razer Blade 16 External Dimensions

Weight

Laptop 16 weighs 2.1 kg (4.63 lbs), whereas the Blade 16 weighs 2.45 kg (5.4 lbs). There is a notable difference in weight between these two laptops. The weight difference between the two laptops is not significant.

Weight Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

Framework Laptop 16 2.10 kg

Razer Blade 16 2.45 kg

Min 1.17 kg

Average 2.07 kg

Max 3.00 kg

Thickness Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

Framework Laptop 16 17.95 mm

Razer Blade 16 22.00 mm

Min 12.30 mm

Average 20.35 mm

Max 30.80 mm

Another value that we use for comparing the weights of the laptops is the Weight per Inch of Screen, which is calculated by dividing the total weight of the model with its usable diagonal screen size. This value for the Framework Laptop 16 is 0.13 kg/inch.In comparison, this value for the Razer Blade 16 is 0.15 kg/inch.Here are some of the best performing laptops in this area:

Microsoft Surface Go 4: 0.05 kg/inch
LG Gram SuperSlim 15.6 2023: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus ProArt PZ13 HT5306: 0.06 kg/inch
Asus Zenbook A14 UX3407: 0.06 kg/inch
Microsoft Surface Pro 12: 0.06 kg/inch
Dell Latitude 7330: 0.07 kg/inch
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Nano Gen 2: 0.07 kg/inch
LG Gram 14 2022: 0.07 kg/inch

Framework Laptop 16 vs Razer Blade 16: Internals (CPU, GPU, RAM, Battery, SSD, etc.) Comparison

CPU Comparison

CPU Model	AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS AMD Ryzen 9 7940HS	Intel Core i9 13950HX
Base Frequency	3.8 GHz	2.2 GHz
Turbo Frequency	5.1 GHz	5.5 GHz
Number of Cores	8	24
Number of Threads	16	32
L3 Cache	16 MB	36 MB
Integrated GPU	Radeon 780M	Intel UHD Graphics (32EU)
CPU Fabrication Process	4 nm	10 nm
Geekbench 5 (Single)	1895	2037
Geekbench 5 (Multi)	13737	20175
Cinebench 23 (Single)	1689	2082
Cinebench 23 (Multi)	16906	28953

Above you can see the CPU options and the CineBench and GeekBench test scores for both laptops, which gives an idea about what kind of performance difference you may experience between the Framework Laptop 16 and Razer Blade 16.

You may also read reviews of latest laptops with the same CPUs and compare them:

Laptops with: AMD Ryzen 7 7840HS

Laptops with: Intel Core i9 13950HX

GPU Comparison

GPU Model	Radeon RX 7700S 8GB	GeForce RTX 4060 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 4070 Mobile 8GB GeForce RTX 4080 Mobile 12GB GeForce RTX 4090 Mobile 16GB
Base Clock Frequency	1500 MHz	1545 MHz
Boost CLock Frequency	2500 MHz	1890 MHz
TGP (Total Graphics Power)	100 W	115 W
Type	Dedicated	Dedicated
FLOPS	20.48 TFLOPS	11.61 TFLOPS
Memory Size	8 GB	8 GB
Memory Type	GDDR6	GDDR6
Memory Bus	128 bit	128 bit
Memory Speed	2250 MHz 18 Gbps effective	2000 MHz 16 Gbps effective
Shading Units Cores	2048	3072
TMUs	128	96
ROPs	64	48

GPU is as critical as the CPU for graphic heavy applications and the table above gives a picture of how the two GPU compares. FLOPS is a measure of a GPU's performance based on the number of floating-point arithmetic calculations that the processor can perform within a second. Framework Laptop 16 has a FLOPS value of 20.4 TFLOPS whereas the Razer Blade 16 ' has a FLOPS value of 16.8 TFLOPS. If graphical performance of the laptop is important for your use type, the Framework Laptop 16 may be the better choice between these two setups.

RAM Comparison

RAM	8GB 16GB 32GB 64GB	16GB 32GB 64GB
Memory Bus	1x8 GB	2x8 GB
RAM Clock	5600 MHz	5600 MHz
RAM Type	DDR5	DDR5
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Max RAM Size	64 GB	64 GB
Total Slots	2	2
Memory Bus	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)	PCI-E Gen 4.0 (4x)

The Blade 16 provides a larger RAM capacity of 16 GB, which allows for smoother multitasking and improved performance in memory-demanding tasks compared to the Laptop 16's RAM capacity of 8 GB.

LOCAL LLM Compatibility Evaluation

This quick guide shows what types of large language models (LLMs) each of these laptops could support, based on their respective hardware specifications. It's meant to help you compare their suitability for running AI models locally.

LLM Category	Framework Laptop 16	Razer Blade 16
Small Models(1-3B):Examples: Phi-2, Qwen-1.8B	✔ Run smoothly.	✔ Run smoothly.
Medium Models(7-8B):Examples: Mistral-7B, Qwen-7B	✖ Not supported.	✔ Good performance.
Large Models(13-30B):Examples: Mixtral, Qwen-14B	✖ Not supported.	✖ Not supported.
Extra-Large Models(65B+):Examples: LLaMA2-70B, Qwen1.5-72B	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.	✖ Not supported on most systems. Requires high-end GPU or advanced setup.

Note: Optimized (e.g., 4-bit) models may run on limited hardware. Performance depends on runtime and setup.

📌 MoE Models: Some models like Mixtral 8x7B and Qwen3-30B-A3B use a Mixture of Experts (MoE) design, activating only part of the model during inference. This means they can often run efficiently on laptops with 12–16 GB of VRAM when quantized.

BATTERY

BATTERY	85 Wh	95.1 Wh
Battery Type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	Yes	No
Fast Charging	Yes	Yes
USB Power Delivery	Yes	Yes
Charging Port Position	-	Left, Right
Charge Power	180 W	280 / 330 W

On the other hand, the Blade 16 features a higher battery capacity of 95 Wh, delivering longer usage time compared to the Laptop 16's 85 Wh.

Battery Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

Framework Laptop 16 85 Wh

Razer Blade 16 95 Wh

Min 38.00 Wh

Average 74.15 Wh

Max 100.00 Wh

STORAGE
Both laptops, the Laptop 16 and the Blade 16 have similar max. storage capacities of 4 TB, allowing for ample space to store files and applications.

Storage Options	256 GB, 512 GB, 1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB	1 TB, 2 TB, 4 TB
Upgradable	Yes	Yes
Total Slots	2	2
Storage type	SSD (M2)	SSD (M2)
NVMe	Yes	Yes

If your budget allows, we recommend opting for the largest possible disk size, considering the potential increase in storage capacity needs in the future. However, please keep in mind the question 'What will the laptop be used for?' when making this decision. Of course, you can later upgrade the hard disk capacity by getting a larger disk. However, if your laptop has only one disk slot, it may not be as straightforward as a RAM upgrade, where you simply add or replace a module, as moving or cloning files to a new disk may be necessary.

Framework Laptop 16 vs Razer Blade 16: Display Comparison

The display is an essential aspect to consider when comparing the Framework Laptop 16 and Razer Blade 16 since its is the component that you interact the most and significantly impact the experience.

Screen Area and Dimensions

Now let's look at the comparison of the actual display areas of both laptops below, keeping the bezels around the screens out of the equation. Both Laptop 16 and Blade 16 screens have the same size of 16.0".The total usable screen area of the Laptop 16 is 742cm² / 115inch² whereas the Blade 16's total usable screen area is 742cm² / 115inch².

PPI (Pixels per Inch)
Both Laptop 16 and Blade 16 feature the same pixel density with 189 pixels per inch (PPI).

Screen PPI (Pixels Per Inch) Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

Framework Laptop 16 189 ppi

Razer Blade 16 189 ppi

Min 137 PPI

Average 169 PPI

Max 283.00 PPI

Refresh Rate
The Blade 16 offers a higher refresh rate of 240 Hz, resulting in smoother motion and improved visual experience.

Furthermore, the Blade 16 boasts a faster response time of 3.0 ms, reducing motion blur for fast-paced content.

Brightness
Both Laptop 16 and Blade 16 offer the same maximum brightness of 500 nits (cd/m²).

Brightness Comparison

Displays size 16.0-16.9 inches

Framework Laptop 16 500 nits

Razer Blade 16 500 nits

Min

40 nits

Average 413 nits

Max 1250.00 nits

Framework Laptop 16 vs Razer Blade 16 Connectivity Comparison

In terms of connectivity,

Wifi
Both laptops offer the same Wi-Fi standard (v6E), ensuring fast and reliable wireless connections.

Below, you'll find a Wi-Fi Versions Table, along with their release dates and speeds, to provide a brief overview of its development.

Wi-Fi Versions and Speeds

Standard	Speed	Release Date	Network	Frequency Bands (GHz)
Wi-Fi 7	up to 40 Gbps (5 GB/s)	2023	802.11be	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6E	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2020	802.11ax	2.4, 5, 6
Wi-Fi 6	up to 9.6 Gbps (1.2 GB/s)	2019	802.11ax	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 5	up to 6.93 Gbps (866.25 MB/s)	2014	802.11ac	2.4, 5
Wi-Fi 4	up to 600 Mbps (75 MB/s)	2009	802.11n	2.4, 5

* Please note that the provided transfer rates are maximum theoretical values, and real-life performance may vary based on environmental factors.

USB
Blade 16 is equipped with 3x USB 3.2 USB-A ports. Laptop 16 does not have USB-A ports.
Both Laptop 16 and Blade 16 have USB Type-C ports. Laptop 16 has 4x USB 4.0 USB Type-C ports, while Blade 16 has 2x USB 4.0 USB Type-C ports.

Below, you'll find a table of USB ports, along with their release dates and speeds.
To mitigate the confusion caused by generation names, the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) suggests using marketing names like USB 5Gbps, USB 10Gbps, and so forth, based on their respective transfer rates.

USB Type and Speeds

USB Type	Version	Speed	Date	Other Features/Explanations
USB4	Gen 4 (2.0)	80 Gbps	2022	Also known as USB 80Gbps
USB4	Gen 3×2	40 Gbps	2019	Also known as USB 40Gbps
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2x2	20 Gbps	2019	Double the data transfer rates of Gen 2
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.1
USB 3.2	3.2 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2017	Previously known as USB 3.0
USB 3.1	3.1 Gen 2	10 Gbps	2013	Faster data transfer rates
USB 3.0	3.1 Gen 1	5 Gbps	2010	SuperSpeed USB, improved data transfer rates
USB 2.0	2.0	480 Mbps	2000	High-speed data transfer
USB 1.0	1.0	1.5 Mbps	1996	Original USB standard

Thunderbolt
Both Laptop 16 and Blade 16 are equipped with Thunderbolt 4 ports.

HDMI
Both Laptop 16 and Blade 16 feature an HDMI port. Laptop 16 offers 1x HDMI 2.0, while Blade 16 offers 1x HDMI 2.1.

Below, you'll find a comparison table detailing different HDMI versions, including their bandwidth, color depth, maximum resolution, and release dates. This information can be helpful in understanding the capabilities of each HDMI version and choosing the most suitable one for your needs.

HDMI Comparison Table

HDMI Version	Maximum Resolution	Bandwidth (Gbps)	Color Depth (bits)	Release Date
HDMI 2.1-2.1b	7680 x 4320 *(8K)* @ 60p 3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 120p	48.0	48	2017
HDMI 2.0-2.0b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 60p	18.0	48	2013
HDMI 1.4-1.4b	3840 x 2160 *(4K)* @ 30p	10.2	48	2009
HDMI 1.3-1.3a	2560 x 1440 @ 60p	10.2	48	2006
HDMI 1.0-1.2a	1920 x 1200 @ 60p	4.95	24	2002

* Please note that the provided resolution values represent the maximum supported resolution, and actual display quality may depend on other factors such as source content and connected devices.

SD Card Reader
Both Laptop 16 and Blade 16 come with an SD Card Reader for easy access to memory cards.

Audio Jack
Both Laptop 16 and Blade 16 are equipped with a 3.5mm Audio Jack, providing seamless connection to headphones and speakers.

To summarize the connectivity and ports details, please refer to the table below to see them listed.

Connectivity and Ports
WiFi Standard (latest: v7)	v6E	v6E
Bluetooth (latest: v5.4)	v5.2	v5.2
USB-A (latest: 3.2)	No	3x USB 3.2
USB Type-C (latest: USB4 2.0)	4x USB 4.0	2x USB 4.0
Thunderbolt (latest: 5)	Thunderbolt 4	Thunderbolt 4
HDMI (latest: 2.1)	1x HDMI 2.0	1x HDMI 2.1
Display Port (latest: v2.0)	1x v1.4	No
VGA	No	No
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	No
Optical Drive	No	No
Audio Jack 3.5mm	Yes	Yes
Ethernet RJ45	Yes	No
SD CardReader	Yes	Yes
Proprietary Charging Port	Yes	Yes